A wooden cross marking the grave of Captain Robert Alexander Little DSO and bar, DSC and bar, ...

A wooden cross marking the grave of Captain Robert Alexander Little DSO and bar, DSC and bar, French Croix de Guerre and Star, who was killed in action near Noeux, France on 27 May 1918. The vertical cross post is 35 inches in length while the horizontal cross member is 24 inches long. The wood used to make the cross is rectangular and is approximately 23/8 by 33/8 inches. A carved wooden circle has been built around the cross so that each 'quadrant' locks into two arms. The words 'No 3 Naval Squadron' have been engraved into the upper half of this circle with 'May 27th 1918 aged 23 Yrs' appearing on the obverse side of the lower hemisphere. 'FLGT COMDR R A LITTLE, RN KILLED IN AERIAL COMBAT ' has also been carved into the horizontal cross member while the words 'IN MEMORY OF' together with the decorations 'DSO DSC' are carved into the vertical cross post. Screwed into the center of the cross is a miniature British helmet, made of metal, with the embossed Greek symbol for Christ. A metal Rising Sun badge has been mounted on the main post below the British Helmet. The Graves Registration Unit have nailed five small metal plates on the reverse side of this post. These are marked with the following details: G R U, CAPT R A LITTLE, 27th May 1918, 1-D-7,7.